Dr. Didas is a Partner in Fountain Advocates in dispute resolution, insolvency department.

He specialises in the litigious aspects of liquidations, insolvencies and business rescues. Didas has acted for major banks, financial institutions, liquidators, and other corporate entities.

Dr. Didas M.KAYIHURA Partner & Head, Business and Commercial Law Department.
Didas is a Commissioner to The East African Competitions Authority (Arusha) and is the Rector of the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD).

Before that, he was the Principal of College of Arts and Social sciences (University of Rwanda).

Dean of the Faculty of Law (2007 – 2009) at The National University of Rwanda.

He was a partner and Head of Business and Commercial Chamber and a practitioner at the Fountain Law Chambers from 2008 to March 2013 before it was dissolved to form Fountain Advocates.

He is one of the founding partners of Fountain Advocates and he is currently a partner and is still heading the Business and Commercial Law Department at Fountain Advocates. He holds;

Qualifications

• A PhD holder (2015) at Utrecht University – The Netherlands. His PhD research topic was “Corporate Governance and the liability of Corporate Directors: The case of Rwanda”.
• M – International Business Law from Utrecht University (2006)
• B (Hons) Degree from the National University of Rwanda.

John Bosco Bugingo is the Managing Partner of the firm, but also maintains an active practice in the corporate and commercial department of the firm.

He has participated in and advised various local and international clients on routine and complex large transactional work for over 11 years.

While an active litigator, he remains proactive in pursuing practical and cost saving solutions for clients through emphasis on alternative dispute resolution and mediation
John is a Board Director or Company Secretary to some noteworthy companies and provides guidance on corporate governance.

Acted for and on behalf of clients on high value transactions involving large real estate and property development ventures including the development of commercial, residential housing estates and hotel in Rwanda.

• M –Business Law from the University of Rwanda
• B (Hons) Degree from the National University of Rwanda
• PGDLP- Diploma in Legal Practice from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development

Emmanuel Turatsinze is a partner at Fountain Advocates and doubles as a law lecturer at University of Rwanda and National Police College (NPC), where he teaches business law courses.

He is a certified mediator, distinguished business lawyer and a practicing member of Rwanda Bar Association and East African Law Society. He was a member of the Commission that worked with the Parliament to review of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003.

He served as a secretary of National Security Symposiums in 2015 and 2016. In his time in the UK, he successfully co-run the Manchester Entreprise project under the University of Manchester’s Legal Advice Center and Manchester Entreprise between the years 2016 and 2017.

Emmanuel holds:

• Master’s degree (LL.M) in International Business and Commercial Law (with a first-class research thesis) from the University of Manchester, the UK;
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (DLP) 2015 from the institute of Legal Practice and Development;
• Bachelor’s degree (LL.B) in Law (with first class honours) from the University of Rwanda.

His areas of interest include Business and Commercial law, Banking and Financial law, Contracts and Torts Law, Employment and Labour, Alternative Disputes Resolution and IP Law.

Jean Baptiste UWIZEYIMANA is A partner at Fountain Advocates. He brings young enthusiasm as an intelligent lawyer, backed by his solid academic performance, recognized by the University of Rwanda as one of the best graduates of the Law School (2014).

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B, 2014) with Distinction, from University of Rwanda, College of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Law, former (NUR). He also holds a Post Diploma in Legal Practice, a degree which he obtained in 2015 from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (I.L.P.D), an institution which serves as a national, regional and continental center for reference for practical legal training, research and development of law as a full time student.

At Fountain Advocates, his areas of interest and occupation in his daily activities include:

Business and Commercial Law, Contract Law, Tax Law, Labor law, Family law and Land related issues in general. He spends his time in legal research about several matters involving Fountain Advocates on behalf of its Clients’ affairs.

He is a member of the Rwanda Bar Association, the East African Law Society and he is a native speaker of Kinyarwanda and he is fluent in English, French and has working knowledge of Swahili.

Patience BAIBARE is a young and energetic mind, with a proven track record in legal analysis skills demonstrated by her victory in participating and winning several international moot court competitions on behalf of the lone participating Rwandan University; one among the many being the 4th annual Children rights conference and moot court competition held at Strathmore University where she was not only the overall winner but also a winner with the best respondent memorial.

She is currently pursuing a Master’s in business law at University of Rwanda. She holds;

• Post-graduate Diploma in Legal practice (DLP) from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD)
• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL. B) with Distinction, from the University of Rwanda’s school of Law, (2015).
  She is an articulate, open-minded and confident young lawyer and analytical researcher with high communication skills.
  She successfully participated in numerous national debates competitions on behalf of her University and perfected her legal expertise and research skills while serving at the University’s Centre for Legal Aid and Mediation. Her area of interest includes Business and Commercial law, Employment and Labor issues, Contracts and Tort Law, among others. At Fountain Advocates, she spends her time conducting legal research on matters facing the Firm’s clients, providing legal opinions and consultancy on matters brought to the attention of Fountain Advocates. She is a practising member of Rwanda Bar Association and EAST AFRICA LAW SOCIETY.

Patience has excellent command of English, fluent in Kinyarwanda, Luganda and has working knowledge of French and Spanish.

Celestin MUTABAZI is an Associate Attorney at Fountain Advocates. He is a young passionate lawyer with enormous legal knowledge, backed by his solid academic performance, recognized by the University of Rwanda as one of the best graduates of the Law School (2016).

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in law (LL. B) from University of Rwanda’s School of Law and a PGD in Legal Practice from Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD).

He is also a fellow of The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (commonly known as FIDIC) by attending various workshops on COMPREHENSIVE FIDIC CONTRACTS & CONSTRUCTION LAW COURSE.

At Fountain Advocates, his areas of interest and occupation in his daily activities include litigation and advisory on cases in the areas of Business and Commercial Law, Contract Law and Labour law. He also devotes his time to legal research about several matters involving Fountain Advocates on behalf of its Clients’ affairs.

He is a practicing member of Rwanda Bar Association and East Africa Law Society.

Fabrice TUYISENGE holds a law degree (LLB) from University of Rwanda (UR). Fabrice also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice PGD LP (ILPD) from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) in Rwanda.

Fabrice holds a certificate in General Course in Intellectual Property rights from World Intellectual Property Organization-Distance learning (WIPO) and a certificate in Copyright and Related Rights Distance Learning Courses (WIPO)
Prior to joining the firm, He worked at RR Associates and Co.

Advocates as an Associate where my duties among others includes drafting court submissions and pleading before courts of Rwanda, providing legal opinion , reviewing and prepare company and intellectual property activities and handling all land related issues.

He is responsible for preparation of conveyance and litigation documents, legislative review, recovery, liquidation and preparing legal opinions and intellectual property work.

He speaks perfect Kinyarwanda and I have excellent command of English and French.

During his career development with one of the top-tier commercial law firm in Uganda(2012) and also while in Rwanda as a legal consultant, Ronald engaged in a number of legal research, adjudication and arbitration proceedings and as such has legal experience across a broad range of business sectors and industries.

He has a keen interest in cross border legal matters, technology transactions, project finance and corporate administration related work.

He has developed a depth experience and considerable ability in drafting collaboration project agreements, general finance and purchase agreements.

He also has solid experience in advising matters that relate to private equity, cross-border transactions that relate to contractual law and disputes, financial recoveries, corporate restructurings and offshore trusts. His experience extends to matters of legal due diligence and audit, regulation and laws that apply to Non-government Organisations, taxation and immigration legislations.

In employment law, he has experience in advising on cross-border employment consequences of commercial transactions and drafting of employment contracts, policies, procedures and consulting agreements.

He has a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Makerere University, Uganda, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Dip LP) from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (bar qualification), Rwanda, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) (Business Law), University of Rwanda (in progress), Rwanda.

Emmanuel ITETE MUGAGGA is Assistant Lecturer at University of Rwanda’s School of Law where he graduated with distinction to obtain his bachelor’s Degree (LL. B) in 2014; he is also a supervisor at the School’s Centre for Legal Aid and Mediation (CLAM). Emmanuel holds a master’s Degree in Commercial law (LL.M) which he obtained from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands in 2017.

His master’s thesis was on Competition Law and Logistics (Carriage of Goods) and is soon completing a post graduate Diploma in Legal practice (DLP) at the Institute for Legal Practice and Development (ILPD). He teaches Introduction to Commercial law, Insolvency law, Competition and Consumer Protection law, Labor law and Land law.

Emmanuel has served in various roles in his legal career including his role as Research Assistant for the Support Commission to the Parliament for the Review of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04th June 2003, (2015); Rapporteur for the 8th Annual International Conference on Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region, Kigali, Rwanda (2016); Rapporteur for the National Security Symposium, Musanze, Rwanda (2015 & 2016), and Co-organizer of University of Rwanda’s School of Law’s Transitional Justice Study Tour in Rwanda (2018 & 2019).

He has also received various training including; Best Practices on Trademark Examination, by the USPTO, Kigali, (2018); Mediation, University of Rwanda, Kigali & Brigham Young University, Utah (2016); Insolvency Training, Rwanda Development Board, Kigali, Rwanda & Turnaround Power House, The Netherlands (2015); Genocide and Mass Atrocities: Actors, Causes and Responses to Violence, AEGIS Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda (2015); International Youth Leadership Training, Youth for Christ International, Thailand (2014); The 13th ICRC All Africa Moot Court Competition, Arusha, Tanzania (2013).

He has been with Fountain Advocates since December 2017 where he, among other responsibilities, drafts, manages and advises on various client contracts and transactions.

Emmanuel is a native speaker of Kinyarwanda and has an excellent command of English and has working knowledge of French.

Kellen holds a bachelor’s degree in Business information technology from University of Kigali. She has also worked with the Rwanda Housing Authority as an internee.

Kellen strongly understand that Fountain Advocates relies on good cooperation and relationship with its clients for it to prosper and meet its mission. In this context, she knows that the way FA attend to clients and visitors can leave a lasting impression on the clients, and can have a huge impact on the firm in terms of patronage.

At Fountain Advocates, her daily activities include but not limited to clerical support to Fountain Advocates’ staff and attorneys, pleasantly and professionally welcome and direct all visitors, clients, venders and third parties all with the knowledge of attorney’s calendar, something which puts her in a well position of providing appropriate answers to inquiries from the public or anyone who comes at the firm.
Kellen is a native speaker of Kinyarwanda and she is fluent in English